News and Updates
Reclaiming Peace: Afghan Women’s Perspectives on Security, Justice, and Inclusion
November 2025 By: Palwasha Hassan Published by: Mina’s List Palwasha Hassan, Senior Technical and Program Director at Mina’s List, is a leading Afghan women’s rights advocate with more than 30 years of experience advancing women’s empowerment, education, and political participation….Continue reading→
Public Art in Authoritarian Contexts: Looking East
November 6, 20253:00 PM – 4:30 PMIn person and online This roundtable examines public and street art under authoritarianism, exploring the artistic practice not merely as genres but as contested states of publicness where artistic visibility becomes a site of political negotiation….Continue reading→
The Taliban’s Gender Politics: Repression at Home, Performance on the World Stage – C275
By Hasina Jalal and Paulo Casaca 22 October, 2025Published by South Asian Democratic Forum Since the Taliban returned to power in August 2021, Afghan women and girls have been systematically eliminated from public life; they have been banned from secondary and higher education,…Continue reading→
Join Our “Be a Colleague Campaign”
We cannot do this work without your help. At the New University in Exile Consortium, our mission is to work with endangered scholars to try and lessen the profound sense of dislocation that exiled scholars suffer and which adversely impacts their…Continue reading→
Afghan Women Speak: Defining Peace, Security and Inclusion 25 Years After UNSCR 1325
October 24th, 2025 | 3:00pm ETIn-person and Online On the momentous occasion of the 25th anniversary of the WPS agenda, we are hosting an event at UN Women HQ this Friday, October 24th, at 3:00pm. The event will aim to highlight and amplify the lived experiences…Continue reading→
How Security Council Politics Trample Women’s Rights
By: Hasina Jalal Published by: The National InterestOctober 21, 2025 The situation facing Afghan women and girls is a test of our shared commitment to human rights, justice, and equality. While world leaders gathered in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)…Continue reading→
“The Taliban Courts in Afghanistan” with Adam Baczko & Homeira Qaderi
October 8, 2025 Book talk on “The Taliban Courts in Afghanistan” with author Dr. Adam Baczko & Dr. Homeira Qaderi. Date and time Wednesday, October 8 · 3:30 – 4:45pm EDT Location NAC Flex 1/103160 Convent Ave New York, NY…Continue reading→
INHALE/EXHALE: A New Installation by Margarita Kuleva
Wednesday, October 8, 2025・5:00 PM — Panel discussion between Margarita Kuleva and immigration lawyers・6:00 PM — Opening Reception On view: Oct 8 (from 4 PM), Oct 9–10 (10 AM–6 PM) Location: Residency Unlimited360 Court Street (main green church doors), Brooklyn NY 11231…Continue reading→
In Memoriam: Jerome A. Cohen (1930-2025)
Our friend and colleague, Jerome Cohen, passed away on Wednesday, September 22nd, 2025. Professor Cohen was an esteemed scholar of East Asian Law who introduced East Asian legal systems into American legal education and shaped generations of lawyers and scholars. His…Continue reading→